The record number of Hispanic legislators, including five Republicans and nine Democrats, joining Congress this year reflects the growing influence of the Latino electorate
Robert Garcia will be the first LGBTQ immigrant and first Peruvian American in Congress. After winning his House race to represent California’s 42nd District, the Long Beach, Calif., mayor received dozens of calls from media outlets in Peru and American LGBTQ publications. When Garcia, a Democrat, arrived in D.C. for orientation, cooks and janitors of Peruvian descent came to shake his hand.
They also signaled that they wouldn’t shy away from using aggressive tactics to influence veteran Hispanic members of Congress, many of whom express more-moderate viewpoints than theirs. “The Hispanic Caucus is evolving … and I think it’s being challenged to look at all that we are as Latinos,” said Ramirez, 39, a former representative in the Illinois House. “We’re very clear and focused on why we’re here. And I have a mom who will remind me with a chanclaRamirez will be the first Latina to represent a state in the Midwest. Her Guatemalan mother crossed the U.S.-Mexico border while pregnant with her, nearly drowning in the Rio Grande along the way.
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